William V. Custer

Mr. Custer has extensive experience representing corporate clients in a wide range of complex commercial litigation which has been highlighted by disputes involving banking, insurance, and corporate transactions. Mr. Custer has been ranked by his peers in one widely-published poll as one of the top 100 lawyers in Georgia.

As a result of the Firm's considerable base of banking clients, Mr. Custer has represented regional, national and international banks in cases involving such matters as lender liability, RICO, truth in lending, claims under the False Claims Act, and fiduciary liability. With respect to trusts and estates litigation, in particular, Mr. Custer has extensive experience in such litigation throughout his career. He has represented both fiduciaries and beneficiaries in many different and complex litigated matters including will caveats, petitions for equitable direction, disputes over the appointment of fiduciaries, disputes over the interpretation of instruments, and the defense of suits alleging breach of fiduciary duty.

Mr. Custer's practice has also involved the management and coordination of multi-jurisdictional and national product liability litigation. During his career, Mr. Custer has acted as national discovery counsel for one of the country's largest retail companies, national coordinating counsel for the defense of toxic tort claims against a Fortune 500 manufacturing company and national Daubert counsel for another Fortune 500 manufacturing corporation.

Good to know

Areas of Practice 1) Commercial Litigation, 2) Consumer Financial Services Litigation, 3) Fiduciary Litigation (Co-Leader), 4) Product Liability, 5) Sports and Entertainment Group and 6) Toxic Tort
Law School University of Georgia School of Law, J.D., 1986
Admitted Year 1986
Education Emory University, B.A., 1983
Bar Member / Association Georgia State Bar Association
Most recent firm Bryan Cave LLP
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